Wednesday, February 3. 2010
Sick puppy, back to work, finances, buying a house and voluntary work
The past days I have been feeling under the weather. I have decided to stay home on Monday and Tuesday. Although today was my regular day off, I decided to go to work after all. I do enjoy my work and I had a few nice tasks laid out to look forward to. I did feel better yesterday afternoon, but this morning I felt sickier again. I went to work anyways. Public transport was nice for a change. The bus ran a little late, so it took a little sprint to make it to the train in time.
Our landlord is a large corporation that lets houses within our city. Once a while the firm selects houses that they would like to put up for sale. The first seller would be the people that currently live in the house. Today we received a letter from the corporation with an offer to us to buy the house that we live in. Buying a house from the corporation has a few advantages: we get the house for cheap. The price offered is a bit under the current market value, which is really nice. The offer they make is € 155,000. With additional expenses this would require a €167,000 mortgage for us.
That brings me to finances: I can’t get really ahead of things right now. The cell phone company will solve my cell phone bill, though, which will get me a BIG credit. I hope that the tax return won’t be too long, either. For now it’s just struggling to keep the money in the savings account. I still feel fortunate that I manage to keep us out of debt. That really is the upside of things. Hopefully things will fall together later in the year. For me buying the house the firm that I work for now, will have to offer me a semi-permanent position. I am not sure if they will or not. Right now I am still working on projects, rather than working on ‘steady’ work. Once the projects are done, my work still might end.
Right now I am at the voluntary work. I don’t have any visitors, which gave me some time to write this enty. Earlier in the evening I talked to a nice lady that will do tax application forms for people. She asked me for some computer details.
Things are rolling fine. I shouldn’t complain too much, yet… I do, because I can 
Thanks!! We’re working on things to make it happen. After all, it doesn’t come automatically
It would be nice if you could buy the house. Then start a family!! Right now I am re-reading the Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Did Leann ever tell what a profound effect that book had on my life. Take care. Love Mom
We plan to explore the possibilities with the landlord and to see what it takes. I would like to buy the house, as well, but it’s a serious decision that one (or more people) take(s) for at least 7 years. That’s because how our cost structure is designed for buying a house (for example: to get the deed in your name, the Government demands the ridiculous 6% taxes).
Leann never told me the effec that the book had on you. May be you should tell me next time we call
